When the postman delivered a letterIt filled her dear heart full of joyBut she didn't know till she read the insideIt was the last one from her darling boyDear Mom, was the way that it startedI miss you so much it went onMom, I didn't know, that I loved you soBut I'll prove it when this war is wonI'm writing this down in a trench, MomDon't scold if it isn't so neatYou know as you did, when I was a kidAnd I'd come home with mud on my feetThe captain just gave us our ordersAnd Mom, we will carry them throughI'll finish this letter the first chance I getBut now I'll just say I love youThen the mother's old hands began to trembleAnd she fought against tears in her eyesBut they came unashamed for there was no nameAnd she knew that her darling had diedThat night as she knelt by her bedsideShe prayed Lord above hear my pleaAnd protect all the sons that are fighting tonightAnd dear God keep America free